super cute! loving it, and loving your pregnant belly!ReplyCancel

I loved Edenbrpok too. I recently watched the BBC Series North and South (and loved it…. move over Mr. Darcy, here comes John Thornton). Apparently the book is even better….. Congrats on the quilt. It looks gorgeous. ReplyCancel

I absolutely love the Flavia de Luce series(Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie) by Alan Bradley. At times I just laughed out loud while reading them. I hope you like them. I'm not much help because I'm also between books so perhaps I'll check back to see others' recommendations. ReplyCancel

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Loved both of these books and went on to read all of Flynn's book after finishing Gone Girl.ReplyCancel

All 6 of Jane Austen's books are on my list of favorites. Persuasion is my personal favorite.ReplyCancel

My recommendations are Lorna Doone- which I think is the most under-rated classic out there. It is soo great!! It has adventure and romance and it's FUNNY! I wrote down a ton of quotes while I was reading it.
Also, I reallly realllly recommend a book called 'Precious Bane' by Mary Webb. I don't know if it can really be classified as a classic, but it reads like one, only better. Go look up the reviews on Goodreads- there's almost only 5-star ratings. It's amazing.
And my other favorite that I have discovered within the last two years is 'These Is My Words.' I bought a copy and had it sent to my sister so that she could read it and then pass it along to my other sisters and sisters-in-law and mom and we ALL loved it. And we don't all have the same taste, so you know it's really good–plus it's based on a real woman's life.ReplyCancel

Congratulations on the quilt! That is a big accomplishment. I have been wanting to make a couple of quilts but it is SO hard to make the time.
I recommend reading Wonder. It's actually a young adult novel but it's really good. Easy read and you will be able to relate to it. I loaned it to a friend and she is now reading it to her 5th grade students. ReplyCancel

"Daring Greatly" by Brenee Brown (of the Ted Talks on Vulnerability). It's the most important book I've read all year.ReplyCancel

I recently got over an obsession with the Scarlet Pimpernel. There are something like 15 book in the series besides the original Scarlet Pimpernel. I love how funny they are as well as the "how does he do it" parts. I also really liked how the real historical events are woven into the stories. ReplyCancel

I enjoy NF mountaineering books- amazing stories! ReplyCancel

In the non-fiction category, "Founding Mothers" by Cokie Roberts. You'll never look at Benjamin Franklin the same way again.ReplyCancel

For a classic, you should read Jane Eyre, if you haven't already. I recently finished it, and adored it. Now I can understand why it's been made into a movie so many times. ReplyCancel

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller. It is non-fiction.
It is a book that you read and feel.
It's the best ReplyCancel

This is a great post (well, series of posts). You bring up a lot of thought-provoking, faith-challenging issues. There is a lot to think about, and quite honestly, a lot we have to exercise faith in — since immediate answers or healing aren't jumping out. I can tell you this. My husband lost his hearing to spinal meningitis when he was two. He has overcome (and continues to overcome) a lot. His parents were told he would never talk. Well, he does talk, he's married, we have four beautiful children, he graduated from BYU, has an MBA, runs a successful business. I often think about how many challenges he's had. But I know this. He would not be the man he is without those challenges. It's trite, I know, but they've made him stronger, more compassionate, less ready to find fault, more reliant on the Spirit. So . . . there's that.ReplyCancel

Thank you- these were wonderful.ReplyCancel

I loved reading these three posts. You are doing good things with this blog–making a difference in the world. The talk by Brother Wilcox is one of my all time favorites. xoxoReplyCancel

This is a miracle! What an amazing blessing. I suspect that with more and more acceptance of cannibus, there will be more and more ways to use it and to help so many. And it's more safe and natural than what is made synthetically in a lab. So awesome! Thank you for sharing this!ReplyCancel

I am so happy for the people that this can help – what an awesome discovery. It is a miracle.
I have a son with epilepsy who has been greatly helped with medication and no side effects, but I think there are many children/adults who have to look other places because the meds are not working or the side effects are too great.
I wanted to say that just as parents and others need to be careful of side effects from medications, people need to realize that "all natural" cures (such as vitamins, essential oils, etc.) can and do have side effects as well and that they need to be used with care. It made me concerned when the mother of Zaki said she didn't have to worry about how much she gave him because it couldn't hurt him.
I have a friend who works in the NICU and says that they have been finding burns on a few of the infant's delicate skin because mom's have been sneaking essential oils in and rubbing them on their babies skin. Just because something is all natural does not mean you can use it without care.
That said, I loved the video about Charlotte and think that her story is a miracle and surely should be shared with the world so others can benefit.ReplyCancel

I am so supportive of this. Did I tell you that Cole's mom is my cousin and I was his doctor when he lived in Utah? Such a hard road. I am constantly impressed with parents who will sacrifice nearly everything in their life for their children. ReplyCancel

Ohh such wonderful pictures. I am so glad the first day went off without a hitch. You're doing amazing work Miggy. ReplyCancel

Lamp's expression in the first is totally priceless! I am grateful you found such a wonderful school. Definitely an answer to prayer.ReplyCancel

Congratulations! This morning, I read an article about fun mobility devices for little children on one of the many news sites that I check every morning. I wanted to send you the link, but I can't locate it now. But I remembered it said University of Delaware on it, so I googled that and found the information. Here it is, in case these vehicles are available soon and in case beautiful Lamp is ever interested.
http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2012/sep/galloway-mobility-092311.htmlReplyCancel

I am glad this story had a happy ending. Of course, it's a beginning of a whole new story. ReplyCancel